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Philadelphia’s black teen boys lose so many friends to gun violence. Studying how they grieve might help.

To this Penn researcher, the rituals of grieving seem as much about brotherhood and deepened bonds with those still living as they are about remembering those who have died. She hopes her findings could lead to better support systems.

Attendees of rally March for Our Lives along Market St. in Philadelphia, Pa. on March 24, 2018. Cities all across the country are participating in similar marches to stand together against gun violence in schools after at a school in Parkland, Florida.
Attendees of rally March for Our Lives along Market St. in Philadelphia, Pa. on March 24, 2018. Cities all across the country are participating in similar marches to stand together against gun violence in schools after at a school in Parkland, Florida.Read moreELIZABETH ROBERTSON / Staff Photographer